Glock 29 for Trail & Hunting

[stoutstuff]

I'm looking for something to carry when I'm in the backcountry of Colorado and have the ability to set it up for some handgun hunting too. Like the thought of 10mm. Can a 29 get a grip extension and a longer barrel to accommodate hunting?

[Savage]

The Glock 29 is a great pistol for what it's designed for: A reasonably concealable pistol with 10mm power. I don't know if a mdl 20 barrel or one of the 6" aftermarket ones will work in the mdl29. They likely will, although it wouldn't be something that would be very practical, IMO. I would think accuracy would suffer with that much unsupported barrel protruding from the slide, and the short sight radius. The magazines from the mdl 20 will work. I'd bet someone makes sleeves for them to give a mdl 20 length grip.  If I'm understanding you correctly, this is to be used as a trail gun, with occasional hunting use. As concealability is not normally a concern in those applications, my choice would be the mdl 20, which with decent sights, ( And maybe a 6" barrel) would fit your applications much better than the mdl 29.
Savage

[SHOOTALL]

There was a consumer report article on guns that said the G29 was one of the worst guns to shoot. I have shot similar 45's and they are fine but I have not shot the G-29. I have a G-20 and have had several others . Shot them in IDPA . Had one fail so I know they break . I hate the trigger . So why the G-20 . It was a 10 mm , it was cost effective, it can get wet , it can get dirty, it is light for ammo load and power. I tote it hunting , fishing and when things might be not so great. Where I live in many places having a loaded rifle or shotgun is not legal. We do have bears now but so far they are not a problem. We also have Mt lions. We have more trouble with road rage anf people get shot and killed on the road here. So a gun that shoots flat and carries alot of ammo makes a nice truck gun.
 As for your question about hunting with the short gun . There is a mag extension aval. I believe. The bbl. may work but I would ask about the sight. For hunting the farther the rear sight is from the front sight the better sight picture you can achieve.
I won't pretend to know your needs but my 20 goes hunting with me most days . It rides in a shoulder rig most of the time . I replaced it with a Delta Gold cup but went back to the G-20 to keep from messing up the DE. as the gun gets wet etc. If it were me I would try the G-20 first .

[myronman3]

yeah, the 29 is the sub frame gun.   i think it would be silly to try to hunt with one of them.   a 20 would be much better. 

[Glock Doctor]

   Even though there ARE custom barrel makers out there who could fix you up with an extended G-29 barrel, it still sounds like a real abortion to me; and you'd still be stuck with the same short sight radius. 

No, you cannot use a G-20 barrel in a G-29.  The barrel lugs are different and the pistol would lock up the first time you racked the slide. 

Personally, I don't like to use a semiautomatic pistol in the woods.  My own preference has always been for a 44 Magnum revolver.  Something like this ~

http://www.smith-wesson.com/webapp/wcs/stores/servlet/Product4_750001_750051_765744_-1_757778_757776_757751_ProductDisplayErrorView_Y 

[myronman3]

i prefer my glock 20 over revolvers because they carry nicer. 

[amdak]

I like the 20sf.It goes were i go.

[SHOOTALL]

i prefer my glock 20 over revolvers because they carry nicer.

Ain't that the truth !

[Cottonwood]

i prefer my glock 20 over revolvers because they carry nicer.

Ain't that the truth !

X10 the G20SF is I believe the best one, and conceals real well.  No problems with the additional hunting barrel available for the G20 or the G20SF.

[Ak.Hiker]

I have had a Glock 29 for many years. It is hard to beat as a trail gun. It runs fine on any load from the 200 grain Blazer at 1050 on up to the hot Buffalo Bore and Double Tap 200 grain loads at 1200. It is not difficult to shoot considering its light weight to power ratio. For a combination hiking and hunting gun I would go with the Glock 20 as you can also purchase the 6 inch hunting barrel for it.